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Direct linkSamantha Cooper; Michael Hebert; J. Marc Goodrich; Sergio Leiva; Xin Lin; Peng Peng; J. Ron Nelson – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2024
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the overall effects of automaticity training of fundamental literacy component skills (i.e., letter names/sounds, individual words) on reading fluency and comprehension. Another purpose was to assess if the effects of automaticity training varied for reading fluency and comprehension. We identified…
Descriptors: Reading Ability, Literacy, Elementary Education, Grade 1
Fesel, Sabine S.; Segers, Eliane; Verhoeven, Ludo – Journal of Research in Reading, 2018
The present study examined children's digital text comprehension of digital text types linear digital text vs hypertext, with or without graphical navigable overviews. We investigated to what extent individual variation in children's comprehension could be explained by lexical quality (word reading efficiency and vocabulary knowledge), cognitive…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Individual Differences, Electronic Learning, Electronic Publishing
Download full textSolís, Michael; El Zein, Farah; Black, Marie; Miller, Alexandra; Therrien, William J.; Invernizzi, Marcia – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
This multiple baseline across participants study examined the efficacy of a data-based individualization word study intervention for students with autism spectrum disorder (N=5) and low word reading skills. An experienced interventionist provided 1:1 word reading instruction in 30-minute sessions five times per week for an average of 10 sessions…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Word Study Skills, Intervention
Aydin, Gülnur; Ayranci, Bilge Bagci – World Journal of Education, 2018
Four fundamental language skills interact with each other. Developing reading skills will also develop listening, speaking, and writing skills. Reading comprehension, using what is understood on new subjects and learning new words during reading can influence listening comprehension as well as oral and written self-expression. General complaints…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Preferences, Reading Habits, Qualitative Research
Mokhtari, Kouider; Velten, Justin – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2015
In this quasi-experimental study, we assessed the promise of Word Generation, a research-based academic vocabulary program, on improving the reading achievement outcomes of struggling sixth-grade readers in an after-school small group instructional setting. After 34 hours of academic vocabulary instruction, we compared the performance of a…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Grade 6, Vocabulary Skills, Vocabulary Development
Lowman, Joneen – Computers in the Schools, 2014
The study investigated the impact of podcasts and vodcasts accessed through an iPod on fourth-and sixth-grade students' vocabulary acquisition. Students were randomly assigned to either a podcast group or a vodcast group. Regardless of group assignment, each student completed three six-minute podcasts or vodcasts a day for three days. On average,…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Technology Uses in Education, Grade 4, Grade 6
Solis, Michael; Miciak, Jeremy; Vaughn, Sharon; Fletcher, Jack M. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2014
We describe findings from a series of longitudinal studies utilizing a response to intervention framework implemented over 3 years with students in Grades 6 through 8 with reading disabilities and poor reading comprehension. Students were identified based on reading comprehension scores in Grade 5 (n = 1,083) and then randomized to treatment or…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Herold, Marina; Alant, Erna; Bornman, Juan – South African Journal of Education, 2008
Children with spelling difficulties are limited in their participation in all written school activities. We aimed to investigate the influence of word-prediction as a tool on spelling accuracy and typing speed. To this end, we selected 80 Grade 4-6 children with spelling difficulties in a school for special needs to participate in a research…
Descriptors: Keyboarding (Data Entry), Spelling, Accuracy, Special Needs Students
